Changes in prescribing rates of sodium-containing medications in the UK from 2009 to 2018: a cross-sectional study with interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Effervescent, soluble, dispersible formulations contain considerable amounts of sodium. In 2013, we previously confirmed the association between sodium-containing medications and cardiovascular risks. This study aimed to determine the changes in the prescribing pattern in clinical practice following this publication.

Design

A longitudinal cross-sectional study.

Setting

Primary care in the UK from 2009 to 2018.

Participants

Prescribing information in The Health Improvement Network (THIN) and Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) databases in the UK.

Outcome measurements

Prescription rates per 10 000 inhabitants were calculated using the number of prescriptions or the number of drug-using patients over the total number of inhabitants, and the prescrip

SUBMITTER: Ju C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7893669 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature